English Explanatory Dictionary

adulterine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Spurious; due to adulteration.
  2. Born of adultery.
  3. Pertaining to adultery.
  4. Illegal; unlicensed.
noun
  1. One born of an adulterous union.

Pronunciation

/əˈdʌltəɹaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adulterine.wav ə-dŭlʹtə-rīn ə-dŭlʹtə-rēn /əˈdʌltəɹiːn/

Word forms

adulterine more adulterine most adulterine adulterines

Etymology

From Latin adulterīnus.

Related words

bastard gandermooner uzzard wetewold
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